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Marathon Brothers Run Ireland in Race to Find Dementia Cure
The brothers have raised more than £400,000 for Alzheimer’s Research UK and are targeting £1 million as they race against a 99.9% risk of dementia.
- On Monday, Redditch brothers Jordan Adams and Cian Adams began a 32-marathon challenge across Ireland's 32 counties, finishing in Dublin on May 28. The pair started in County Antrim just after completing the London Marathon, where Jordan carried a 25kg fridge.
- Both brothers carry a rare gene mutation giving them a 99.9% chance of developing Frontal Temporal Dementia, the same condition that claimed their mother, Geraldine, at age 52 in 2016.
- Through their FTD Brothers Foundation, the siblings aim to raise £1 million, with 50% of proceeds supporting the Alzheimer Society of Ireland to fund dementia research.
- Starting in County Antrim, the brothers traverse all 32 Irish counties before reaching Dublin on May 28; runner Sean McFadden and dozens of locals joined them in solidarity.
- With only an estimated 15 or 20 healthy summers remaining, the brothers are running to bring hope to families living with dementia and make a real difference in the time they have left.
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